On the Beat: Seattle's The True Spokes

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On the Beat

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The True Spokes

Genre: Rock quintet

Hometown: Seattle

Style: Seat-of-the-pants music-making, “refined but still renegade”

Formerly known as: Flowmotion “In its new skin, the band is freer and more cohesive than ever, revealing unexpected touchstones like Steely Dan, the Beach Boys, and Supertramp.”

Unusual fact: For 12 years running the band has hosted the annual Summer Meltdown festival in the Cascade mountains.

Members: Josh Clauson, guitar, vocals; RL Heyer, guitar, vocals; Scott Goodwin, drums; Eric Bryson, bass; and Bob Rees, percussionist/keyboardist.

When: 9 p.m. May 11 and 12, John’s Alley Tavern, 114 E. Sixth St., Moscow